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Feb. 21, 2024
Why the world needs viruses to function
By Rachel Nuwer
If all viruses disappeared, the world would be very different — and not necessarily for the better. But what exactly would happen?
Viruses seem to exist solely to wreak havoc on society and bring suffering to humanity. …
Feb. 20, 2024
Health Freedom Threatened by WHO Power Grab
By ANH-USA
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The WHO is planning a power grab that will centralize healthcare decision-making during future pandemics into the hands of a select group of unelected bureaucrats.
Changes to international standards currently being …
Feb. 20, 2024
B vitamins can potentially be used to treat advanced non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Source:Duke-NUS Medical SchoolSummary:Scientists have found that elevated blood levels of an amino acid called homocysteine correlate strongly with the severity of an advanced form of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. They also found vitamin B12 an…
Feb. 18, 2024
How Pantethine Improves Energy and Lipid Health
Pantethine is a powerful B vitamin that stands out as an integral part of many vital functions. Its variety of effects in health and physiology make it an essential nutrient for stress management, adrenal function, mitochondria and energy production…
Feb. 12, 2024
5 Ways to Increase Nitric Oxide Naturally
Written By
Gavin Van De Walle (Healthline)
Nitric oxide is a compound of one nitrogen atom and one oxygen atom that plays a vital role in the body. You may be able to increase your level of nitric oxide by eating certain foods, including v…
Feb. 12, 2024
Q10 Critical for Energy: Know the Meds that Drain Your Q10
By Dr. Linda J. Dobberstein, DC, Board Certified in Clinical Nutrition
When you are young and healthy, your body makes ample amounts of energy – just look at toddlers and preschoolers constantly on the go! It makes you want to bottle …
Feb. 6, 2024
Playing an instrument, singing may help preserve brain health
University of Exeter in the United Kingdom.
Playing an instrument throughout your life can promote cognitive health in your later years, finds a new study.
Although playing woodwinds and brass were also found to be cognitively beneficial, peop…
Feb. 4, 2024
The Power of Walking: Unlocking Health Benefits Step by Step
By Dr. Linda J. Dobberstein, DC, Board Certified in Clinical Nutrition
Are you an avid walker? Do you use a Fitbit or other device to monitor your daily steps? Have you fallen short on your walking activities or feel like you can’t get your s…
Feb. 4, 2024
Nutritional Support to Aid Your Daily Steps
By Dr. Linda J. Dobberstein, DC, Board Certified in Clinical Nutrition
The aches and pains of increasing your daily steps can be a deterrent for some individuals. A little extra nutritional support can aid your recovery and endurance as you lace …
Jan. 28, 2024
Paxlovid Side Effects and Long-Covid Recovery
By Dr. Linda J. Dobberstein, DC, Board Certified in Clinical Nutrition
We live in a world with thousands of pollutants, diets that are calorie rich and nutrient poor, adverse drug reactions and nutrient depletions, and numerous challenges that affe…
Jan. 26, 2024
FDA Closes in on Your Supplements
By ANH-USA
The agency recently made a big announcement about a regulation that could eliminate 41,700 products from the market. We need to keep up the pressure to protect access. Action Alert!
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The FDA announced that it will releas…
Jan. 23, 2024
Nutrients and Chrononutrition: Biological Clock Enhancers
By Dr. Linda J. Dobberstein, DC, Board Certified in Clinical Nutrition
Chrononutrition is generating a ton of interest lately! But what is it? Chrononutrition is an emerging field of research evaluating how natural circadian rhythms and eating patt…
Jan. 15, 2024
Beyond the Thyroid: Iodine's Far-reaching Impact
By Dr. Linda J. Dobberstein, DC, Board Certified in Clinical Nutrition
Are you on a low-salt diet or use gourmet salt? Do you avoid seafood, eggs and dairy? Have you eliminated enriched breads containing “iodate dough conditioner”?…
Jan. 9, 2024
Any activity is better for your heart than sitting -- even sleeping
University College LondonSummary:Replacing sitting with as little as a few minutes of moderate exercise a day tangibly improves heart health, according to new research.
The study, supported by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) and pu…
Jan. 7, 2024
Meal Timing, Weight Loss, and Metabolic Syndrome
By Dr. Linda J. Dobberstein, DC, Board Certified in Clinical Nutrition
Three meals a day. Was this your meal pattern growing up? Today’s culture introduces numerous meal patterns: three meals and three snacks, grazing throughout the day,…
Jan. 1, 2024
Current Vitamin D Recommendations Might Not Be Enough to Protect Heart Health
By Sarah Garone
Updated on November 29, 2023
New research found that many people need more than the recommended dosage of vitamin D to achieve optimal blood levels.1
Vitamin D can positively contribute to multiple areas…
Jan. 1, 2024
Help Keep Your Thyroid Nourished
By Dr. Linda J. Dobberstein, DC, Board Certified in Clinical Nutrition
The human body is an amazing, elaborate creation with stunning complexity and beauty inside and out. Each and every day of breath and function, your body requires healthy n…
Jan. 1, 2024
Ten Things that Interfere with Thyroid Function
By Dr. Linda J. Dobberstein, DC, Board Certified in Clinical Nutrition
Thyroid health and function is an intricate web of artwork throughout the body. It is not just the thyroid gland and a single signal from the brain to the thyroid. It is a …
Dec. 31, 2023
Vitamin D decreases pain in women with type 2 diabetes, depression
December 2, 2013Source:
Loyola University
Health SystemSummary:Vitamin D decreases pain in women with type 2 diabetes and depression, according to a recent study.
Vitamin D decreases pain in women with type 2 diabetes and depression, accord…
Dec. 20, 2023
Functional Mushrooms Maitake and Cordyceps for Immune Health and Vitality
By Dr. Linda J. Dobberstein, DC, Board Certified in Clinical Nutrition
Functional mushrooms are the buzz! Mushrooms have been used for thousands of years by many cultures for health and healing. Certain mushrooms show promising health …
Dec. 17, 2023
Mind-body practice of qigong can improve cancer-related fatigue
PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — Fatigue is a common, debilitating and often long-term side effect of cancer as well as its treatment. Researchers at Brown University’s Carney Institute for Brain Science found that people with …
Dec. 12, 2023
Traumatic Brain Injury Causes Intestinal Damage
FeaturedNeurology
·December 8, 2017
Summary: Researchers have identified a link between traumatic brain injury and intestinal changes. A new study reports the intestinal changes may contribute to increased risk of developing infections and …
Dec. 5, 2023
How pre- and postnatal B-12 vitamins improve breast milk vitamin B-12 levels, which supports infant brain development
George Mason University
According to a new study B-12 vitamins increase the presence of the micronutrient in mothers' breast milk, which is especially helpful in countries where it can be difficult to eat what is needed for the body to produc…
Dec. 3, 2023
Symptoms of Electrolyte Imbalance, Plus How to Solve It
By Jillian Levy, CHHC
Electrolytes are certain nutrients (or chemicals) present in your body that have many important functions — from regulating your heartbeat to allowing your muscles to contract so you can move. The major…